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River search suspended due to poor conditions
By Tim Kalinowski on June 5th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal After five exhausting days of searching, and a huge emotional rollercoaster ride for all involved, search teams were forced to suspend their efforts to find a young man who is believed to have drowned in the river last Wednesday evening. Citing poor weather, and dangerous river conditions, search leaders decided they couldn’t ask ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Update: Search continues to get harder
By Mo Cranker on June 4th, 2017
Medicine Hat News After three unsuccessful dive attempts by rescue crews Saturday, the search for a man who went missing in the South Saskatchewan River late Wednesday continues to get harder for emergency officials. “This really is just a very difficult search,” said Medicine Hat Fire deputy chief Lance Purcell. “The lake and weather conditions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police looking for man after armed robbery
By Mo Cranker on June 3rd, 2017
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Police Service is looking for one man after the Division Ave One Stop was robbed Saturday afternoon. The man entered the store, which is located at 1039 Division Avenue SE, and displayed a weapon before demanding cash, according the a MHPS press release. After receiving the money left the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police looking for man after vehicle, firearms and ammunition stolen
By Mo Cranker on June 3rd, 2017
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat Police Service is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a vehicle, firearms and ammo that were stolen early Saturday morning. According to a MHPS release, around 7:30 a.m. one man stole a 2004 blue Jeep Cherokee with the Alberta license plate ‘CGU-144’ from the 200 block of Seven ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Update: Man still missing after three unsuccessful dive attempts
By Mo Cranker on June 3rd, 2017
Medicine Hat News After three unsuccessful diving attempts at a location on the South Saskatchewan River near Redcliff, RCMP Medicine Hat Fire workers, members of Southeast Alberta Search and Rescue and one civilian are still looking for the man who went missing in the river days ago. According to Staff Sgt. Kirk Fisler the team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Update: Crews search specific location for man
By Mo Cranker on June 3rd, 2017
Medicine Hat News The search continues Saturday morning for a man who went missing days ago, after reportedly going swimming in the South Saskatchewan River. As of 10 a.m. Saturday, RCMP Staff Sgt. Sean Maxwell says the search crews are looking at one specific area roughly 11 kilometers up river from the RCMP and Southeast ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Driver, several animals killed after cattle hauler rolls in canal near Brooks
By Medicine Hat News on June 2nd, 2017
Alberta Enivronment is reporting that a cattle hauler rolled into an irrigation canal near Brooks on Friday morning, leaving the driver dead. A report states that the loaded cattle liner was involved in a single motor vehicle accident fatality when it rolled into an irrigation canal. Approximately 400 litres of diesel fuel was spilled into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Storm leaves Hatters without power for the second time in three days
By Collin Gallant on June 2nd, 2017
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant For the second night in three, Hatters were left without power for hours after power lines were knocked out in a fast developing storm on Thursday. Power went out for about 8,800 utility customers in the downtown, the Southeast and West hill areas as well as the Flats and Crescent Heights at about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local pharmacists already charged with fraud now face theft charges
By Peggy Revell on June 1st, 2017
prevell@medicinehatnews.com @MHNprevell Three local pharmacists now also face charges of theft over $5,000, alongside fraud charges. The altered charges were filed Thursday in Provincial Court by the specialized prosecutor for economic crime who is now handling the case. Each were originally charged with one count of fraud over $5,000 — but these charges were withdrawn, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crews searching South Saskatchewan River for missing man
By Medicine Hat News on June 1st, 2017
6:45 p.m. Redcliff RCMP Const. Kirk Fisler says the Medicine Hat Fire workers are searching the river around the point the man was reportedly last seen by a friend, and will continue to task the waters with Southeast Alberta Search and Rescue until it is dark. “For tonight, firefighters are searching around the point where we believe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!River rescue a reminder of dangers of rafting and the importance of wearing a life jacket
By Tim Kalinowski on May 31st, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal Medicine Hat Fire Service chief Brian Stauth says two young women who were in a rafting accident near Police Point Park on Tuesday are lucky to be alive. “People are rafting, and then when they want to get off and get to shore, they don’t realize how hard it is to overcome the ... Read More »
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